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Life IS history in the making. Every word we say, everything we do becomes history the moment it is said or done. Life void of memories leaves nothing but emptiness. For those who might consider history boring, think again: It is who we are, what we do and why we are here. We are certainly individuals in our thoughts and deeds but we all germinated from seeds planted long, long ago.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Infinite Emotions

History and music go hand-in-hand. Songs rise to the No.1 spot on the charts where they stay for a recorded number of weeks, then, rest among the pages of history for all time. Some musical renditions become part of the soundtrack for a classic movie, while others are performed live in front of audiences numbering in the thousands...even hundreds of thousands. There are also special events to which famed performers are invited as entertainment to bring 'life to the party' so to speak. Upon occasion, some lead to unexpected outcomes. Regardless of the time or place, each song presents itself in music filled with infinite emotions.

1961Joe Dowell went to No.1 on the US singles chart with his half-English, half-German version
of 'Wooden Heart'. This is an English version of the German Folk song "Muss I Denn." The song is best known for its use in the 1960 Elvis
Presley film G.I. Blues, which gave Elvis a No.1 hit in the United
Kingdom. Dowell had one more Top-40 hit when the novelty song
"Little Red Rented Rowboat" made #23 in America, but he got his own G.I.
Blues when he was drafted into the Army.

1961Tamla Records released the Marvelettes first single, 'Please Mr. Postman'. The song went on to sell over a million copies and become the
group's biggest hit, reaching the top of both the Billboard Pop and
R&B charts. The song is notable as the first Motown song to reach
the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.

1965The Beach Boys 'California Girls' was at No.3 on the US singles
chart, the single peaked at No.26 in the UK. Beach Boys Mike Love and Brian Wilson wrote this song celebrating the
women of California. Along with surfing and cars, girls were a common
topic in many of The Beach Boys songs and part of the California mythos
that was so enticing to young people in other parts of America.

A bit of trivia you may not know: Simon and Garfunkel met in grade school when they both appeared in a production of Alice in Wonderland.
Paul was the White Rabbit and Art was the Cheshire Cat. The duo began
recording together in high school as Tom and Jerry, which
was the name of a cartoon cat and mouse. They released a single in 1957
called "Hey Schoolgirl," which made it to #49 on the charts - not bad for 16-year-olds.

An interesting tidbit of trivia is the trumpet-like sound during the wordless chorus is Brian Wilson using a falsetto voice.

1968Tammy Wynette recorded 'Stand By Your Man' at Epic studios after
an idea that came from producer, Billy Sherrill. Wynette and Sherril
completed the song in 15 minutes. It proved to be the most successful
record of Wynette's career and is one of the most covered songs in the
history of country music. The song has appeared in various films,
including: Five Easy Pieces, The Blues Brothers, The Crying Game,
Sleepless in Seattle, Four Weddings and a Funeral and GoldenEye.

1972Alice Cooper was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'School's Out'. Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering
the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper
said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, the
next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school."

1993Billy Joel started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart
with 'River Of Dreams'. Joel claimed most of the music came to him in
his sleep, hence the title. The singers second wife, one time model
Christie Brinkley, painted the album cover which was later voted worst
album cover of the year.

1993German-based multi-national dance act Culture Beat started a
four-week run at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'Mr Vain'. It was
the first UK No.1 single not to be available in a 7" vinyl version. This dance classic was the biggest hit in 1993 in Europe, topping the chart in 12 European countries including the UK.

2005Oasis went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Importance Of Being Idle' their 8th No.1 single taken from their 6th album Don't
Believe the Truth. This was Oasis' 19th straight Top 10 UK hit, beating a long standing
record for a group that was previously held jointly by The Beatles and
ABBA. The all-time record is held by Madonna, with a total of 34 in a
row between 1984 and 1995.

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Sharla is a graduate of Troy State University and an educator with a flair for writing in poetic verse. Her latest book, Awakenings from Then ’til Now is available from Tate Publishing. It is dedicated to those who laid the foundation and established the platform for our American freedom: those who have served in the past, presently serve, or will serve our military forces in the future. A profound appreciation is extended for the sacrifice of these brave men and women who left or will leave their homes and family to ensure America’s freedom endures.

A grave price is being paid every moment of every day of the year for all the freedom America has to offer. Let us not forget those who have fought or are fighting for our nation; they are the epitome of the human spirit called freedom!